Ccai heritage tour

Accordingly, a wide range of activities are scheduled for May, September and December, 2019. They include ceremonies to mark the 20th anniversary of UNESCO’s recognition of Hoi An ancient town and My Son Sanctuary as world cultural heritages and the 10th anniversary of Cu Lao Cham recognized as a biosphere reverse, and a seminar on the conservation and promotion of Hoi An and My Son cultural value. Hoi An will launch an Indochina heritage tour, and host a VTV International Women's Volleyball Cup 2019 and a fine arts exhibition on cultural heritage. Photo exhibitions on Hoi An and traditional handicrafts and a book festival will also be held on the occasion. An art performance on My Son Sanctuary, the final of the Miss Heritage 2019 beauty pageant and street parade of vintage cars will also be organized in Hoi An. These activities aim to find positive solutions for the conservation and promotion of Hoi An ancient town and My Son Sanctuary in the coming time. … [Read more...] about Quang Nam marks UNESCO’s recognition of world cultural heritages

The city’s Education and Training Department and the Thang Long-Hanoi Heritage Conservation Centre sign the agreement on September 19 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi capital city will include the two local heritage sites – the Thang Long imperial citadel and the Co Loa citadel relic – in the curriculum of local schools. An agreement to this effect was signed between the city’s Education and Training Department and the Thang Long-Hanoi Heritage Conservation Centre on September 19. Director of the Hanoi Education and Training Department Chu Xuan Dung said the move aims at nurturing children’s interest in history in general and local history in particular, and encouraging them to discover the heritage of the city where they live. Under the agreement, Hanoi schools will coordinate with the preservation board to organize tours of the Thang Long imperial citadel during the school year as an extra curriculum activity. The Thang Long-Hanoi … [Read more...] about Hanoi to include local heritage sites in schools’ curriculum

The inaugural Fullerton Concours d’Elegance runs from Jun 29 to Jul 1, and will feature 90 vehicles, including the largest public display of cars from the collection of the Sultan of Johor. The 1960 Mercedes 300SL Roadster from the Sultan of Johor's collection. (Photo: Aaron Chung) SINGAPORE: If you’re a car aficionado with a passion for vintage and classic automobiles, The Fullerton Heritage precinct is where you’d want to be this weekend. The inaugural Fullerton Concours d’Elegance will be showcasing 90 of the fanciest cars from owners in Singapore and Malaysia, as well as those from The Fullerton Hotel’s own restored Rolls-Royce fleet and from the collection of the Sultan of Johor himself. The 1967 Lamborghini Miura from the Sultan of Johor's collection. (Photo: Aaron Chung) The 1938 Lagonda Lightweight LG6 from the Sultan of Johor's collection. (Photo: Aaron Chung) The three-day Concours d’Elegance event – which … [Read more...] about 90 vintage, classic cars at the Fullerton Heritage precinct this weekend

The government of a coastal province in northeastern Vietnam announced on Thursday it would implement stringent measures aimed at suppressing the rise of ‘zero-dollar tours’ – tours offered to Chinese visitors at extraordinarily low prices. The People’s Committee of Quang Ninh Province has officially ordered the department of tourism and several administrative bodies at more local levels to cooperate in their inspections of tourism companies, shops, and restaurants in the area. The administration also stated that strict punishments will be imposed on any company offering zero-dollar tour schemes. The move followed a punitive decision on March 20 by the committee’s inferior body, the Ha Long City People’s Committee, to shut down a local tourist company operating the ultra-cheap tours. Zero-dollar tours, tours which charge only for airplane fares or are touted at extremely low prices, typically deliver adverse impacts on the domestic tourist … [Read more...] about Provincial crackdown on Chinese ‘zero-dollar’ tours in Vietnam